Asaduddin Owaisi, Chandrashekhar Azad's Parties Form UP Poll Pact, Eye Dalit-Muslim Unity

Published 11 Nov 2026, 22:46 IST

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi and Chandrashekhar Azad of the Azad Samaj Party are set to form a poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh, bringing together a Muslim‑focused party and a Dalit‑oriented party. The proposed Dalit‑Muslim alliance aims to contest a large number of assembly seats and to present a third‑front alternative to both the ruling BJP‑led NDA and the Samajwadi Party‑led opposition. The partners intend to challenge the BJP in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with seat‑sharing arrangements expected to be announced soon.

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The partnership brings together a party that seeks to represent Muslims and one that is trying to build a Dalit political base. Together, they are attempting to create an alternative formation outside the ruling BJP-led NDA and the Samajwadi Party-led Opposition.

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ABP Live Center-Right ABP Group 11 Nov 2026, 14:28 IST

UP Elections: Chandrashekhar, Owaisi Set To Announce Third Front; Target 150 Seats

A new political alliance is taking shape in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, with the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Chandrashekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) set to join hands to form a third front. According to reports, the two leaders will formally announce the…

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily 11 Nov 2026, 22:39 IST

Owaisi, Azad join hands to challenge BJP in 2027 UP elections

Hyderabad/Lucknow: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Azad Samaj Party will come together to fight out the reigning Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to take place next year. The announcement and seat-sharing are likely to be made…

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) Current article 11 Nov 2026, 22:46 IST

Asaduddin Owaisi, Chandrashekhar Azad's Parties Form UP Poll Pact, Eye Dalit-Muslim Unity

The partnership brings together a party that seeks to represent Muslims and one that is trying to build a Dalit political base. Together, they are attempting to create an alternative formation outside the ruling BJP-led NDA and the Samajwadi Party-led Opposition.

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India 11 Nov 2026, 23:04 IST

Third front on the cards for UP polls as Owaisi, Chandrashekhar Azad to join hands

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 11 Nov 2026, 23:27 IST

Owaisi, Azad Set To Forge UP Poll Alliance

Proposed Dalit-Muslim alliance eyes 150 UP Assembly seats, seeking to challenge the SP and BJP.

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